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How to Get a Bad Grade in 5 Days

How to Get a Bad Grade in 5 Days

Ra’Shawn Doss March 9, 2026

If you’re a student at University Academy, you most likely are used to a heavy workload and high academic expectations. Earning good grades brings plenty of opportunities like Honor Roll privileges,...

Ms. Boyd is the full-time building sub at University Academy.

The Life of a Substitute Teacher

Ricky Barnes February 4, 2026

Have you ever wondered what it’s like being a substitute teacher? Students often see substitute teachers as fill-ins for their real teachers, but there’s more to it than just that. Substitute teachers...

Mr. Lujano has students striving for greatness in his classroom.

35 Years of Making a Difference

Zoey Hyche December 4, 2025

For more than three decades, Mr. Lujano has been teaching history. For the last few years, he has been at University Academy. This year marks his 35th year teaching, and after all this time, his passion...

The seniors came together for a group photo in front of the travel bus before hitting the highway.

Senior Trip: A Nashville Takeover

Ricky Barnes December 3, 2025

On Sept. 28, University Academy’s seniors set off for their annual senior trip. The Class of 2026’s trip was very special, as the four-day adventure was the longest trip in the history of senior trips...

Brooke Williams and Ricky Barnes are two of the anchors for the new Gryphon News broadcast.

Late-breaking News from UA

Sarah Moore October 6, 2025

The Gryphon News at University Academy is a new club for high school students. The club allows students to come together and create a news broadcast that explains the different events going on in the school...

Kemp smiled for her senior READ picture.

UA’s 2025 Valedictorian Tells All

XaRiyah Woods May 19, 2025

Senior Raven Kemp has been attending University Academy since she was in kindergarten, and she was the valedictorian of the Class of 2025. As she moves forward in life, Kemp plans to attend the University...

Christian Davis has a new brand called Eternal Drops.

Faith Inspires UA Enterepreneur

LaReviah Gilyard April 30, 2025

University Academy sophomore Christian Davis has a new clothing brand called Eternal Drops that some UA students are rocking. Davis said his faith was a main inspiration for the brand. He was going...

The GryphonBots is a K-12 program led by Mr. Hadjian.

Robotics Brings New Opportunities

Sarah Moore April 8, 2025

The University Academy GryphonBots is a K-12 club where students not only learn about robotics and web development, but they also learn about business, design/art and engineering. The robotics club was...

Lower School students enjoy working with Upper School students like Messiah Sharpe.

Seniors and Teachers Unite at UA

Marlei Jackson February 27, 2025

University Academy has brought back a teacher’s aide program, which lends a helping hand for teachers and students alike. Upperclassmen who serve as TAs help teachers in grades K-4 during the Upper...

Be the Change student's posed with a speaker in the final week of their class.

Be the Change Opens New Opportunities

Aniyah Williams February 6, 2025

Be the Change is a class that introduces seniors to careers in the healthcare field at University Academy Upper School. The dual credit class is one semester and requires at least a 3.0 GPA in order to...

DECA leaders attended a Fall Leadership Conference

DECA Means Business at UA

Quincy Boykin December 2, 2024

Welcome to the world of DECA, a world for entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs...

The seniors posed for a group picture in front of Drury University.

Senior Trip: Class of ’25 Edition

Jamiyah Allen November 5, 2024

The University Academy seniors went on the annual senior trip from Oct. 6-8. They visited four colleges including Missouri State University, University of Arkansas, Drury University and Philander Smith...

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